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No. 332,144. Patented Dec. 8, 1885.

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WARDROBE OR FOLDING BEDSTEAD.

No. 332,144. Patented Dec. 8, 18-85.

1 I I H UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFIcE.

ELISHA E. EVERITT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WARDROBE OR FOLDING BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,144, dated December8, 1885.

Application filed March 14, 1885. Serial No. 158,834.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELISHA E. EVERITT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWVardrobe or Folding Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of thisspecification.

My invention has relation to folding or wardrobe bedsteads, and has forits object, first, the provision of a novel means of pivotallyconnecting the movable portion of the bed to the stationary portionthereof; secondly, the provision of a novel means of attaching thecounterbalance-weights; thirdly, the provision of means for supporting ahinged pillow-board which supports the pillows.

Having the above objects in view, my invention consists in the novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed and specifically claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an end elevation ofthe bedstead,

' looking at the back of the head-board. Fig.

2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the bedstead with the foldingportion or front let down. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section ofbed folded or elevated. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of aportion of the bedstead, showing the manner in which the folding body isattached to the side-board. Figs. 5, 6, and 8 are details of the fulcrumupon which the movable portions turn, and Figs. 7 and 9 details showingthe counterbalance-weights and the manner in which the same are securedin position.

A designates the head-board, which is of the usual construction. B B areupright boards attached to each edge of the head board A and projectingout some distance therefrom, so as to conceal the mattress, pillows,&c., in the bed when it is folded up,and form the sides of the apparentwardrobe.

0 G designate the side rails of the bed, and D the part which, when thebed is folded up, forms the front of the wardrobe-bedstead and on whichthe spring-bottom rests. The side rails, C 0, project some distancebeyond the (No model.)

board 0, which connects said side rails, C 0,

so as to permit of the attachment of the frame upon which thecounterbalance-weights are hung. This frame consists of two plates, F I

F, fastened upon the inner sides of the projecting ends of the siderails, O O, and sustaining two horizontal bars, G G. The weights consisteach of a block of metal, G, having,

its edges curved to correspond with the shape of the plates F F, andeach weight is formed r with two curved slots, H H, terminatinginsemicircular eyes h h, through which the bars G G pass when theweights are in position.

The weights are set upon the bars G G, as

shown in Fig. 9, and are not in any way displaced by the opening orclosing of the bed,

but can be removed or replaced at pleasure. without dismantling the bedor disordering its contents.

I designates the pillow-board, which is suitable material, 1' i, to thebottom of the headboard and to a cross-piece, J, these strips serving toretain the hinged pillow-board I in position while the bed is beingclosed. A

pivoted stop or button, j, is attached to one or each of the side rails,C, so as to prevent the board I from accidentally falling forward uponthe pillows when the bed is being lowcred.

K designates the foot-board, which is hinged tothe bottom of the bed atk. A stiff springwire, L, has a hook, Z, that engages with an eye orpin, Z,upon the foot-board K, and, passing through staples klc on theside rails, O C, is hooked over a pin, 79', on a plate, m, on the sideof the fulcrum-plate M.

Referring to Figs. 2, 3, 4., and 8, it will be observed that the siderails, C O, are each formed with a large semicircular slot, N, and thatthe lower corners of the rails arecut away at 0, so as to allow theentrance of bearings which are attached to the upright boards B B, andform, in connection with the convex edges of the slot N, the movablefulcra upon which the movable portion of the bed turns. These bearingsconsist each of an arcshaped plate of metal, M, which has lateral" 1.0B, and serve to prevent the rollers from binding. The plates M extendabove the middle rollers, as shown at M, and these extended portions ofthe plates serve as guards to prevent too great a lateral movement ofthe side I rails upon the rollers. The rollers P P P are arranged in thearc of a circle concentric with the convex side of the slot N. Theconvex portion N of the slot N may be covered with ,-:-sheet metal, asshown in Fig. 4, to prevent it from wearing out.

I I represent strips secured to the inner sides of the upright boardsBB, and forming guides for the hinged pillow-board 1, whose endS fitinside or back of the same. These strips prevent the pillow-board fromfalling forward when the body of the bed is lowered,

as shown in Fig. 2. When said body is raised, the pillow-board movesaway from these strips.

When the body is being lowered, the buttons 9' keep the pillow-boardfrom falling forward until said board comes in contact withtheguide-strips I.

' Operation: The plates M and the rollersP P Q, P which are journaledtherein,being secured in 3 5 position upon the upright boards B B,thebed body is set horizontally with the bottoms of theside rails, at O,resting upon the first or forward roller on each side. The body is nowpushed toward the head-board until the roll- 46 ers have entered theslots N, as seen at Figs.

2;and- 4:, the supplemental pillow-board setting back against thehead-board and the, rodsK being hooked over the pins 70 The rgweightsare then placed'in position upon the 5 rods G G, and the buttons j,being turned-to occupy position shown in Fig. 2, the bed is ready to befolded up. Upon lifting the movable portion of the bed at the bottom orfoot ,g;the rollers P P P follow the slot N until the 50 bed is foldedup, the foot-board meanwhile being. swung down or around by the actionof the rods K, so as to occupy a verticalposition,-the pillow-board Ibearing-against the cystra'ps 11 i,which-prevent said board from fallingout of place. The movement of the side rails, O 0, upon the rollers iseasy and noiseless, and the plates M prevent lateral play of theside-rai1s,so that the legs on the foot-board -will always rest firmlyand neatly upon the it when finished.

1 It-will be noted that in opening and closing v the bedstead orlowering and raising the'body, the fulcra upon which thebody turnschange or move the bearing-surfaces of the side rails, which consist ofthe slots N N, moving over the stationary supporting-surface,whichconsists of the rollers P P P.

The plates m m may be secured by screws to the. fulcrum-plates M, or maybe cast integral with the latter.

In some cases a rigid foot-board may be used, and in this case thespring-wires K, for movinga pivoted foot-board, may be dispensed 7 5with.

In putting the bed together and taking it apart the button should beturned so as to allow the hinged pillow-board to be turned; down towardthefoot-board and allow itto pass below the guides I. In. actual'usethe, button j should be adjusted to occupy the po.-,, sition shown inFig. 2.

It will be noted that one end of each of the rods L connects with thestationary part 011185 the bedstead, their other ends connecting withthe hinged foot-boards, and that said rods pass through staples in theside rails, the; latter being the medium through which the foot-1 boardis caused to swing; or, in other words, 0 whilethe foot'board partakesof the longitudi-v nal movement of the side rails, the rods re-g mainstationary asregards such longitudinal, movement. A o 1,1

What I claim as myinvention is as follows; 9

1. In a wardrobe or folding bcdstead, the combination,with thestationary side boards,.

B B, having anti-friction rollers journaledj thereon, of the side rails,G G, havingeacha curvedslot or way, N, said rollers forming 0116 fulcrafor said side rails, and traversing, the curved ways therein as thelatter arewr aised and lowered, substantially as shown and described. p

2. The combination, with the upright boards, 1o 5 B Band the siderails,O G,having curvedbearing-surfaces N N,,of the plates M, securedto, said upright boards, and the rollers P, all cone; structed andarranged substantiallyias de scribed. 1o

3- In a folding bedstead, the combination, with the side rails, C C, andthe cross-bars-GG;

at the ends thereof, of the weights Gr;G, l 1a r ing the slots H H,whichreceivesaid'bars, sub stantially as described. 1 1

4., In combination with, the folding, side; rails and hingedpillow-board I, abutton, or, buttons, j, substantially as. and for thepurpose set forth. Y's-f1.-

In testimony that I claim the foregoing L izo have hereunto set my handthis 28th, day of}; February, 1885.

I ELISHA E. EVEBIT I Witnesses:

ORMOND RAMBO,

, WILL. H. POWELL.

